by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Botany. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Botany/Plant Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Mississippi State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in botany, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Mississippi State was $1,331 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $495 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,800 | $23,840 |
| Fees | $110 | $110 |
Online degrees for the Mississippi State botany master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mississippi State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 33.3% of the botany students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.4%.
Around 6.7% of botany master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 16%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Botany/Plant Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Botany | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to botany/plant biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 19 |
| Zoology | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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